The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-04
III BIG BLOWOUT
THE DRuMMEHs ARE To HOLD
In this City Tomorrow and Friday-Ths
Superb Programme OF Entertainment
That Has Been Arranged by thu Local
Post-The banquet and Parade.

There Ia to BIO a special meeting Of the
local post, Of the Trayslers' Protective As.
sociatlon-Post "'B," at the Chamber OF
Commerce this evening for the purpose
Of completing all the arrangements for the
first annual meeting Of the State division
ofthe Association, which Ia to DO held hero
tomorrow and Friday. 1t Ia important
that every member who can possibly at.
tend to.nisht's meeting be present,fn order
that they may DO advised OF what the pro-
gramme, 40 finally completed Is, learn
what will DO expected Of them and pro.
cure their badges and canes that are to be
1asd during the meeting OF tho division.
The programme that has been gotten
up, briefly outlined, 10 az follows: Tho
largest delegation that will be here will
DO the one from Parkeraburg. The festive
drummera Of that aspiring town have sent
on assurances that they will be here ono
hundred strong, accompanied n, by
the City Band Of that place. They will
arrive shortly before noon, and DO
met on the tevee by Wheeling Post re-
splendcnt In shiny plug hats, and dizzy
gold and pink badges, and
carrying canes. The Parkersburg
contingent will be uimilarly attired,
and If this warm weather keeps up the
traditional buster aud grip may be looked
Tor In the hands OF the brethren from the
Interior. Those who come In over the
Baltimore Il Ohio on the morning trains
will also be received in atyic. Wheeling
Post has engaged eighteen pieces OF the
Opera House band Tor the two days, and
thora will be no complaint OF there being
a lack oil music to add to the hilarity Of
the festive occasion. The band will help
tho Post In receiving.
After getting tbs visitors roomed and
fed at the hotels, the annual parade will
take place. That Is advertised to start
from the Public Building at 1 r. N. aharp,
and a large turnout Is anticipated, as near
ly'all the Wholesale stores will DO closed
and the members will DO at leisure. The
route ofthe march Ia as followa: Up Chap.
line to Fourteenth; down Fourteenth to
Market; down Market TO Twenty.iourth;
up to Chapline; up to Twentieth; down
to Main up TO Tenth; Tenth to Market;
down 10 Fourteenth and up Fourteenth to
place Of starting. 8 a.
Immediately after this tho division will
meet in one Of the court rooma and be
called to order by its President. Hon.
A. w. Campbell will be introduced and
deliver an address Of welcome. This will
be followed by q business meeting; re.
ports will be made and officers Of the
division elected, also a representative to
the National T. 7. A. convention to BIZ
held in st. Louis in May.
In the evening . complimentary ban.
quet will be served in the Chapline street
rink by tho members Of the Wheeling
| Post assisted by the business men. There
will be Govern laid for 45O, and a splendid
time Ia promised. This rink has been
handsomely decorated for this event,
which promises to be- the largest ever
given here. The Opera House orchestra
will discourse its choicest music, and q
quaytette composed Of Messrs. will B.
Day, Dana Geyer, Frank Deigmiller and
Tom Carson, will sing several selections,
There will be choruses sung by everybody
present, toas:s proposed and replied to,
good cigars smoked, stories told and a
general good time had.
Friday morning 10 to be devoted to a
tour OF the city's industries. Letters have
been received from every manufacturing
concern, opening its doors to all who wear
TIP. A. badges. In the afternoon a con-
cert will bs given at Wheeling Park where
Mr.. Anton Reymann will assist
in doing the honors; all wear
ing T.. ?. A. badges will be
furnished free transportation over the
Elm Grove road. In the evening q special
performance Of "The Commercial Tour.
iat's Bride" will be given by Miss Agnes
Herndon at the Opera House. There will
be baEe ball gameu both afternoons at the
Island Park.